The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

The state department has also asked US citizens to "reconsider" travel plans to the West African country.

Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a "race against the clock" to find others affected.

Tui is investigating the claims and says it is "not in a position to provide a statement at this stage".

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

Five civilians were killed by the gunmen and their bodies were recovered at the scene, the army said.

Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.